October 26, 2021 The Caribbean Export Development Agency has appointed Mr Leo Naut as the Deputy, Executive Director based in their Santo Domingo, Sub-Regional Office (SRO). Mr. Naut will assume…
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OAS Electoral Observation Mission Makes Preliminary Visit to Honduras
October 26, 2021 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) will make a preliminary visit to Honduras this week ahead of the upcoming November 28 general…
Caribbean Export: On the ground listening and engaging with stakeholders- Government of The Bahamas
October 22, 2021 Executive Director Deodat Maharaj met with the Minister of Economic Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate, The Hon. Michael Halkitis and Parliamentary Secretary Wayde…
OAS Launches Publication on Online Gender Violence and its Impact on the Lives of Women and Girls
October 22, 2021 The Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) and the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organization of American States (OAS), with the financial support of the Government…
CDB President cites sustainable energy transition as a necessity for Caribbean development
October 22, 2021 The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon, has cited the transition to sustainable energy a critical imperative for regional development. “Our development in…
CARICOM Crystallises its Priorities and Positions for COP 26
October 22, 2021 Two weeks ahead of the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), CARICOM peaked its Ministerial preparations for…
CARICOM Foreign Ministers hold two-day strategic meeting
October 19, 2021 The CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) held a Special Meeting on 16-17 2021, hosted by the Consul General of Jamaica in Miami, Florida, USA.…
World Bank: Strong growth for 2021 for the Caribbean/Central American region but vaccination hesitancy puts this at risk.
By: Staff Writer October 15, 2021 The World Bank predicts strong growth in the Central American and Caribbean region in 2021 but not as strong as forecasts are predicting, with…
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) CARLA N. BARNETT PhD CBE ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTEENTH OBSERVANCE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 15 OCTOBER 2021
October 15, 2021 It is my pleasure to extend greetings on the thirteenth observance of Caribbean Statistics Day (CSD) on 15 October 2021. The theme for this year is “Leave No One Behind –…
First Meeting of the CARIFORUM – United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement’s (EPA) Trade and Development Committee
October 15, 2021 JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ The first meeting of the CARIFORUM – United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement’s (EPA) Trade and Development Committee took place via videoconference on 7 October 2021. The…
El Salvador Increase Resilience to Natural Disasters and Health Emergencies with the IDB
October 15, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400 million contingent loan for a program to help offset the possible impact of natural disasters and health emergencies…
CARICOM continues pursuit of quality education imperative
October 15, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is advancing efforts to achieve clearer alignment, coordination and harmonization of standards for the teaching profession in the Region. On October 8,…